Throwing out flame-retardant furniture can reduce toxic chemicals in blood, study finds

Flame retardants commonly used in furniture are linked to serious health issues, including cancer and thyroid disease ...
Colorado Public Radio

U.S. Forest Service can keep using fire retardant even though it pollutes streams, judge says

The U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law, a ...
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Removing old sofas can halve cancerous flame retardants in the body, study finds

A decade-long study has shown that household environments play a significant role in long-term chemical exposure, and that removing older foam-based furniture from homes can halve levels of toxic ...
WRAL

Plastics and pesticides: Health impacts of synthetic chemicals in US products doubled in last 5 years, study finds

The proof is piling up: Many synthetic chemicals can harm your health and that of your children. Evidence has doubled in the last five years about the negative impact on our health of ...
Los Angeles Times

Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows them to continue

BILLINGS, Mont. — A judge ruled Friday that the U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation ...
ConsumerAffairs

Cancerous flame retardants in black plastic, study says

Black plastic is often full of cancerous, hormone disrupting flame retardants, a first-of-its-kind study finds. A sushi tray, spatula and beaded necklace are among black plastic items that tested with ...
E&E

Forest Service shelves fire retardant after aircraft corrosion

Canceling use of the chemical for the 2024 season eliminates an alternative to phosphate-based treatments that are toxic to aquatic wildlife. The Forest Service is suspending use of a new-age aerial ...